Obama proclaims June 2011 LGBT Pride Month

[theatreguy]

Posted: 6/1/11 at 12:33am

I guess this makes it officially official?

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2011 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists, and to celebrate the great diversity of the American people.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/31/presidential-proclamation-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-pride-mon
Updated On: 6/1/11 at 12:33 AM

[fingerlakessinger]

Posted: 6/1/11 at 12:54am

You know..Obama may not be the perfect President (I dont think anyone ever could be) and he made some errors that made me quite angry at him, but this dude really knows how to bring people together. The GOP can really learn somin from him.

[fingerlakessinger]

Posted: 6/1/11 at 12:54am

You know..Obama may not be the perfect President (I dont think anyone ever could be) and he made some errors that made me quite angry at him, but this dude really knows how to bring people together. The GOP can really learn somin from him.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 6/1/11 at 7:28am

Does this mean he'll, you know, actually do something for the cause this month?

[AC126748]

Posted: 6/1/11 at 6:13pm

I was thinking the exact same thing, Adam.

[FosseBoi]

Posted: 6/1/11 at 6:16pm

Yeah thats nice and all but I'd also like to pose adamgreer's question.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 6/1/11 at 6:59pm

And the White House also launched an LGBT microsite:

http://www.towleroad.com/2011/06/white-house-launches-winning-the-future-website-dedicated-to-obama-progress-on-lgbt-rights.html#comments

[canmark]

Posted: 6/1/11 at 8:56pm

Interesting that there is a White House staff "It Gets Better" video. Well done. http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2010/12/20/white-house-staff-it-gets-better

Note: in addition to LGBT month, the President also declared it African-American Music Appreciation Month, National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, and Great Outdoors Month. So let's listen to some hip hop and eat some jerk chicken while in the great outdoors. 'Cause June is bustin' OUT all over!

Updated On: 6/1/11 at 08:56 PM

[tazber]

Posted: 6/2/11 at 7:56am

He has declared June "everything-that-doesn't-already-have-an-official-month month".